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by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Book 2 of Department Q

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Born: Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1950. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Jussi Adler-Olsen received the Barry Award for Best Novel in 2012, for The Keeper of Lost Causes. Source: Wikidata, citing new.deadlypleasures.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Jussi Adler-Olsen received the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle for crime fiction in 2012. Source: Wikidata, citing elle.fr, checked November 6, 2026.

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